LABOUR demanded the government hand over information about the development of its immigration policy following the Windrush scandal in a parliamentary debate today.

The party insisted documents of correspondences between ministers, officials and special advisers must be revealed in a bid to expose exactly what Prime Minister Theresa May knew about the scandal.

Labour is seeking a “humble address” to the Queen, which would require the release of all correspondence – including text messages and emails – between ministers, officials and special advisers between May 2010 and 2018 relating to the Windrush generation cases.

Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott opened the opposition day debate by reminding ministers about the history of the Windrush generation and what led to the deportations.

Ms Abbott concluded by telling ministers that the Windrush scandal was not a “hiccup” but an intended policy.

She said: “Unless the government formally changes its policies, we on this side of the House will be clear, and this country will know, that its treatment of the Windrush generation was not an aberration. It was not a hiccup, it was the predicted consequence of a policy that they intend to continue with.” …